northern england, more cloud and the odd shower or a splash of rain. i will have all the details later. it s tuesday 25th june. the bbc has been told that the gambling commission is considering whether more police officers are involved in alleged betting on the date of the general election. four conservatives and a police officer assigned to the protection of rishi sunak are known to be facing inquiries. scotland yard has denied a report that it leaked the names of some of those under investigation. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. did you have inside information when you placed your bet on the election date? i made a statement. it s been nearly two weeks since this aide to the prime minister who s also a conservative candidate said he d made a huge error ofjudgement in betting on the date of the general election. another candidate and two members of the conservative party staff are also being investigated by the gambling commission. last night, interviewe
for a bespoke dealfor the uk and it is reported one important theme, the prime minister will be respectful to the 27 other leaders of eu and say she wants a deal that works for the whole of the uk and a deal that works for the rest of the uk, because unlike donald trump, she wants the eu to thrive. so we thought we would look at some of these issues. a centralised european government would be a nightmare. such a europe can, in its economic and political strength, be a superpower. a superpower, but not a superstate. we will give the british people a referendum with a simple in or out choice. thatcher in bruges, blair in warsaw, cameron at bloomburg, and now theresa may closer to home. we have been waiting a long time for this moment, but the prime minister will deliver her definitive speech on europe as she explains how she is going to take the uk out of the eu. it will be detailed, as she answers critics who have chided herfor relying on platitudes such as brexit means brexit
today on a second independence referendum. the ayes to the right, 335. the noes to the left, 287. so the ayes have it. at westminster mps vote to reject the changes made by the lords to the government s brexit bill. the lords are due to vote again on whether to accept the commons vote or resist, as government sources says the triggering of article 50 will be delayed until the end of the month. as famine looms for 20 million people across africa and the middle east, we report from somalia. rail services on some of the busiest lines in england are being disrupted because of a 24 hour strike. the queen leads a service at westminster abbey to mark commonwealth day. earlier she officially started the baton relay for the next commonwealth games which are being held on australia s gold coast next spring. and in sport chelsea take an manchester united for the last remaining place in the fa cup semifinals. good evening from bute house in edinburgh, the official residence of scotland
as mps back theresa may s call for a general election onjune 8th. the ayes to the right, 522. the noes to the left, 13. so, the ayes have it, the ayes have it. unlock. at prime minister s questions, theresa may is challenged over why she won t take part in televised debates, and on her previous promise not to call an early election. she wants us to believe that she is a woman of her word. is it the truth that we cannot believe a single word she says? the prime minister defends her decision. i think it is right now to ask the british people to put their trust in me and the conservative party to deliver on their vote last year, a brexit plan that will make a success for this country and deliver a stronger, fairer, global britain in the future. also on this programme is it time to ditch diesel cars? and the energy secretary promises muscular action over fuel bills. but first. the house of commons has backed the prime minister s call for a general election onjune 8th. mps voted
on sunday, and the candidates have been staging some of their last major rallies. a manual micron, on the centre left, who isjust major rallies. a manual micron, on the centre left, who is just ahead in most polls, told a crowd in na ntes in most polls, told a crowd in nantes he was the only candidate capable of ensuring security. his closest challenger is the far right leader marine le pen. she is promising a referendum on france s the bishop of the european union and says she will stop all immigration. hugh schofield was at her rally in marseille. membership. for her last rally before the first round, marine le pen went back to the roots of the front national, notjust the place and people of the message. it was vintage le pen planning immigration for the country s many woes and promising a new hard line once in power. translation: we have to protect the unity of our people. how to protect them if we are in permanent social austerity? i want to protect the people i am p